shì​shì​líng​rén

to bully others based on one's power

  • created reference approved 恃势凌人/恃勢凌人 → 狐假虎威 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    恃势凌人 / 恃勢凌人 shì​shì​líng​rén

    狐假虎威 hú​jiǎ​hǔ​wēi

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 恃势凌人/恃勢凌人 → 仗势欺人/仗勢欺人 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    恃势凌人 / 恃勢凌人 shì​shì​líng​rén

    仗势欺人 / 仗勢欺人 zhàng​shì​qī​rén

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  • created sense approved 恃势凌人/恃勢凌人 · shì​shì​líng​rén · to bully others based on one's power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    恃势凌人 / 恃勢凌人

    shì​shì​líng​rén

    to bully others based on one's power

    To rely on one's power or influence to bully and oppress others.

    恃 (literal) → 恃 · shì · to rely on 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · power 凌人 (literal) → 凌人 · líng​rén · to insult

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